Untamed: The Psychology of Marvel’s Wolverine

Flores, Suzana E.

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Flores, Suzana E. Untamed: The psychology of marvel’s wolverine. Jefferson: McFarland, 2018.
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Resource type: Book
Language: en: English
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ID no. (ISBN etc.): 978-1-4766-7442-1
BibTeX citation key: Flores2018
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Categories: General
Keywords: "X-Men", Character, Psychology, Superhero, USA
Creators: Flores
Publisher: McFarland (Jefferson)

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Abstract

Wolverine. Logan. Weapon X. By any name, Marvel Comic’s savage, brooding antihero is, in his own words, the best at what he does—killing with gratuitous precision. Paradoxically violent yet humane, the beer-swilling, cigar-smoking mutant with retractable claws is universally misjudged in the Marvel Universe yet esteemed by fans worldwide. The author explores Wolverine’s development from bit character to modern legend over more than four decades, with a focus on his enduring appeal as an allegory for resilience through torment.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii
Foreword by Paul Jenkins 1
Introduction 3

One Who Is Wolverine? 9
Two Origin 18
Three Weapon X 34
Four What Does Trauma Have to Do with It? 55
Five When the Claws Come Out 72
Six The X-Men: Oppression and the M-Word 93
Seven The One That Got Away 119
Eight The Myth Behind the Claws 137
Nine Wolverine’s Last Stand 156
Epilogue 168

Chapter Notes 173
Bibliography 179
Index 185

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